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Show I CHANCE OFFERED BOY TOOK - . , Indiana'Judfle Had Faith in Human Nature, and It was Not Mis- ir placed on This Occasion. A Judge sitting as the juvenile cdurt in 'unJndiana town' was trying a boy on a charge of stealing stamps from his employer. The evidence was pureThe boy had ly circumstantial. cleaned his employers desk and a short time later he tried to sell to another employee the same number of slumps Hmt had been missed from the desk. The judge considered. the evidence of the men who worked at the same place and then called the policeman who had aifrested the boy. Now, said the court, did either of you" see this boy take the stamps? is doing CBhe; flovcmment much (o help, those detained at the Ellis Island Station during conflict Commissioner Howes-cffortbearing - fruit s. No, JSTICIt COMXIISHscuse meJVhco vou tink? Ir. Frederick C. Howe, commissioner of Immigration was in this munner at least a .greeted lozoii times while showing a visitbr through the detention ward at Kills island. Tin commissioner listened patiently first to one mid then an- other, giving eacii a kindly answer, says a writer In the New I oi k Herald. Among those who addressed (dm were nn elderly Italian woman, who talked with n gesture exrossh of the hopelessness with which she regarded her case; a joung French woman, 'petite and earnest looking, who, when asked If she could cook, answered, Tres bien, and a young Russian Jew, who during a previous tay In this country served In Sing Sing and is a member of the Welfare league. They ail want to get away, said Mr, Howe. We are doing ever) tiling possible) jnake it more comfortable and homelike around here. We have re moved many restrictions which heretofore existed, ik theory that the more freedom they have the onjj more orderly they are Inclined to conduct themselves. Rut with all tills there is bound to lie a feeling nmong those who are detained, for one reason or ArnmGwi&rYo&c jW. .V , Sfl ,W fr .. m another, ngnlist their will that khoy ywymiMvu few . . ym S' v 1 F '- v h,fe fur pin,. Jd3 aly other work ani their help, it 0 shows that I stand it real w eH." r iooV the Compound when my ten yearold take thestamps. The defendant is daughter came and it helped me a let. I have also had my oldest girl take it discharged." The next day the boy returned the and it did her lots of good. I kop it ja the house all the time and recommend stamps to his employ Mrs. Dewitt Sincebalqh, West News. it. Danby, N. Y. IF YOU OR ANY FRIEND Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritabilSuffer with Rheumatinm or Neuritis, aeutoor backache, headaches, dragging senity, BOOK Rheumaon FREE for write my chronic, tism Its Cause and Cure. Host wonderful book sations, all point to female derange ever written, its absolutely FREE. 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Uat. 1,. u.,s would provide a roadway as wide as ordered to take a load of luinl nI the tVashington monument is high, and : h, gum away. Having if placed end to end they would make he came to a steep in,! and journey, a great bridge over six miles long. while the horses were strtiggl ny to Across the Brooklyn bridge alone tt the top his boss Imppi ed to get surface cars travel every 24 hours, meet him, a'nd - m seeing the with other vehicular traffic In propor- such a and Pat stand, n; on difficulty, tion. National Geographic Magazine. top of the IqikI he stopped hi and exclaimed : Souvenir. Do you think the horses Tdn "t gd On the registry of LyonSprance, up enough to do without hauling y there has been recorded the Birth of a this hill? The father, a working girl child. Pat, fixing himself more emu' i il ,v chost dmy on mnti, top of the load, said: Is that what you stopped nn oi1" in person to make the prel.it Then, with a crack of his wl scribed announcement. lie gave the concluded : childs first name as Yerdunette. A Gee up, Its a poor ship tint can't clerk suggested that it was an odd the captain. carry name. It will at least serve to remind Willing Worker. her, said the honest man, of the An amusing incident is told which place where her father got knocked took place In one of the occupied diout. stricts of Belgium where the finnan occupier dolea out potatoes p such Affected His Speech. of the starving people as agree io wurh My father wants a bottle of red- - for him." One recipient presented himdick, said Fanny. self before the German authonin s and Reddick, said the drug store man, declared himself quite ready in leturn what is that? for a supply of potatoes to w m k for It-- is something you write red the Germans and only for them He with. seemed quite decided and genu ue In Then I guess you meqn red Ink. his offer of work. My father said reddtek, but he Then you are sign willing didnt get much sleep last night and the declaration? quite asked the (.emun talks kind pf thick this morning, and officer. that may be the reason. - Yes. And what is your trade?" Making Quick Time. "I am" a grave digger, rojdjid the Small Nellie had beep to an Uncle Belgian stodidly. London TAVi man. Toms Cabin matinee. After the show was over she said : Mamma, does Too Hard to Find. little Eva play again Ive got about enough of that sudn Yes, dear, I suppose so, replied the mother. Always trj-- to Easy, son. Well, continued Nellie, after a mo- srra good in everybody." ments thought. I dont ee how she I have tried. But it get- - tirecan diennd go heaven at four some when you have to look fnmdt oclock and get hack in time to die with a microscope. Louisville " Courier-Journaagain at eighf. women have been given instruction in sewing and provided with material to make clothes for themselves nnd children. A school has been temporarily opened to teach the children, and the New York city public library authorities have donated a number of books printed in .German and other foreign languages for the use of those who have a desire to read. The men nnd women are permitted to mingle more freely in the various detention wards, and as a result of these innovations the feeling which prevails among those who have been long detained at the stati.nl is more cheerful than it was during the first few months of the war. Attempts to escape, which were frequent at one time, have come to an end. Ellis island is the greatest portat In the world, said Doctor Ilovve. There never has been any por- tal like It for humnn beings. In normal times nearly a million persons enter the country through it each year. They come largely from countries where the government moans only militarism and taxes; they come to escape the feudal landlord, from Industrial nnd social conditions which have become intolerable. They come with hopes of a fresh life, of a fresh chance, of opportunities for themselves nnd their children. They cnrry 'with thepi the visions of America which have been Indelibly printed upon their minds from the letters winch have gone back to Europe from friends and relatives already in this country. And the immigration laws of America have, in effect, if not in so many words, saldjjiat America welcomed those who did not fall within the excluded cfasses, those afflicted by disease or who are likely to become a charge upon the community. It held out nn invitation to the strong nnd to come and share In the making of n new nation, free from abuses and oppressions of the old world. Andof those who come over PS per cent are ndmifted; The Test are rejected because they fall within The Inhibited classes. And It seemed to me hen 1 became commissioner of immigration that the iirst contact of the alien with America should eoniJLhntw:ouhl impress upon his for which America stands; that the treatment they should receive, the experiences they should pass through and the contact they had with officials wearing the uniform of the United States should bo those of kindness, assistance and courtesy. They come for the most part with fear in their hearts ; they fear government rather than love it. And tlieir instinct is to expect something very like what they received at home. An Old Trouble. "First Impressions are lasting, and1 It has been Drawing the Line. our effort at Ellis island, to mnke these impressions Do you encourage your wife to disShakespeare- - says that thr fault Is ns democratic as possible, and to aid in ps many not in our stnrs if we are underlings. cuss current policies? You bet it Is, Who ever heard of a ways ns we could In protecting the immigrant and Yes; all except the campaign epg him to his final destination. For the im- stars giving anybody else a chance ithets that now and then loom up In migrant is imposef J8 he is exploited. To prevent at the spotlight ? Importance." this as much ns possible offices have been opened in New York city, one at the Barge office, at South i . d . y gV nrs ' I' I -- xtZjtfnz'J a . citaxa? orm&n : un- able-bodie- d ) v quite-willing- .- zrrz-czv- vv al- - . act as If lonesome. Noticing tills Doctor ashed the reitsott.-We are not lonely for people, hat lonely for animals," they answered. In South Africa one of tlieir principal pastimes bad been to trek through the woods vvitli their .logs. The Horners remained at Kllis for several weeks after they had been admitted to I lie country ; then Doctor llowe took tliem up to a .summer home lie lias in the woods iu West.hestor county. There they have lived all winter, enjoying life in tin open country, especially when snow was on the ground and the deer tracks could be followed Tin two younger girls possess through a know ledge of woodcraft which Doctor llowe says is really amazing, nnd they liuve no fear of getting lost in the woods. They walk for miles In whichever direction tlioir fancy takes them, always tlieir way back home by the same sort of InIndian is guided stinct as that by which The interest shown hy Dwtor Ilovve in this particular case was in keeping with Ills g federal policy of so jidministering the affairs of Ellis Island that those who come to tills country from other lands with Hie Intention of making a new home for them-selves will be trented with as much kindness and consideration ns the enforcement of the' exclusion " taws permits." The enforcement of these laws ls Ligand to cause many hardships and (llsuiipoliitnieuts. b.utEilis is land Is no longer a place to he dreaded. It is clean, The walls of the wholesome nnd comfortable. restry room, where the incoming aliensno receive their first Impressions of America, are longer Imre nnd forbidding. They have been draped with American flags nnd hung with jiortrnlts of the presidents and pictures of Important events in "American history. Ialtns and other growing plants have been placed around- the room. Photographs illustrative of the natural beauties and resources of America, procured from the v urious gov ernment departments at Washington, have been placed in the detention room and around the corridors. livery Sunday afternoon n concert Is given in the registry room, the music being furnished by some versons in '.Hie bf 'tlie .lrgaiiTzatioiis of foreign-bornnd about New York city which have volunteered vvVmld hm-e-enedy l.ate one afternoon last October Doctor llowe, idle going around the station oh one of these f mrs of investigation, noticed a middle-agewoman, of neat, motlieii) appearance,, with two little gills cuddling up to her, sitting In the pretty detention room. As the hour was late nnd lie thought they were visitors Doctor llowe inquired what they were waiting tor and if lie could do anything for them. The woman explained that she was British and " kb her children had lKen ordered deported. They had arrived trom (ireat ltrltain about a month before, but had no friends in tins country and no money and, therefore, had not been allowed to suiter. The healthy appearance of the two children, their their evident good breeding won pretty faces-nnover the commissioner on the spot, and lie immediately Interested himself in their- case. The womans name was Mrs. Rita Horner, and Rer stor was tills: When the war broke ou- t- he d -- the-wood- find-fh- d - - baud, consisted of two sons and three daughters, on a dairy farm some miles out of Capetown, South Africa. The country abuut them vvus rugged and wild-andespite-thei- r young years, were forced ttr walk many mi tes every d n y to anend 'school. The sous, who were older, helped to work the farm. "The husband ami the two hos, along with most of the men in that section, enlisted in the Rrltish urtuysoon after war was declared and were sent to the front. They took part in the fighting in Relgltim nnd northern France, one son was killed and the father fcorunUly wounded. AH trace of the other son had heealost. - Mrs. Horner was unable to work the farm by herself, so she raised what mono) she could nnd went to England with her three daughters Una. fifteen years; Im, tfn years old, and Rita, nine years old. They -- able-bodie- d 'laid not been iu England long when Mrs. Horner 1 deeded to conie to Amen, a. . Cn hearing Mrs. Horner a story Doctor Howe He explained tliatjlies.v people were all strong ond healthyytluU tlie children were beautiful .and "tltnt there'wrts Tio danger of Them hetomtttg a pttfrlie charge. ' i'urthermore,Iie 'announced las willing-net- s to be responsible for them,' and a few days after the machinery had been set in motion word came back from Washington that Mrs. Horner and her children would be released in Ids custody. Meantime the family had inadq friends with nearly everybody on the Island. The watchman and guards petted the children and gave them many little presents. The attendants did all they could 4o make them comfortable. Despite these attentions the children sometimes g 1 the-girls, - -- vi -.I limping-pninfuilyrh- is tv ' , u., . -- -- fa-n- , ' V tins tried in a practical way to solve. He lias come To know most of tie unfortunate persons under his Jurisdiction personally, nnd vv lien lie visits the detention ward, vv Inch he frequently does, there are und heartache ni.su.er "k'inanpmstmnsjo I straight. ened me out u goo shape. I work r curly all the time, 63 ffjJ live on a . anj I i lor those wlio remain Is - " hick- - Doctor, llowe - rrrvea i conditionally. Tiie problem of making tlfe a little more pleasant J for fr fem&.e troa. bles and it ! main on Kills Island. Some 'Hi' your honor, but the 4oy has P0 i of them have since been admitted to the country, ' 71 i for the most part-fr- om small towns and villager of l.urope. Before the irder of deportation could he carried out the stcum.ship companies which had brought most f these people over were fore, d to withdraw their vessels from service on account of the war, and consequently those to whom admission to tlie country had been denied were forced to re- , - T T' t 125,-00- 0 statutes. or t W-- oned. In hi ter years, however, some of imMmpris them am sure, wJietii.fr they are admitted to the country or ,,re 8ont hncK to their native Ihu.I, will look back on their stay at Kills Island ns an incident In their lives that was not altogether Unpleasant." of 11,0 ilhens now detained on the Island have been there since the Kuropenn war broke out lu nil there were some r.(H) Hermans, Hungarians! loles, Russians and others being detained when' I octor Howe first took up his duties as commissioner of immigiWun, majority of who,,, had Ttoponcmrera iiseT.f the violation of. ' it her conditionally it I f 1 eliildreii-peiisu- Y.I Wet Danby,- - N. bVe . nervous trouble all my life ur.t ' Lydia E.r,r.nh8Tii cgetal le Com. "that I h They were men, women and Lydia Et Pinkham s ble Compound Helped Her. made a full confession to us. The court looked at the boy, wjho winced sjiglitly at this statenrept. Weil, the court concluded, may be. But Im for absolute justice in this court, and nobody 6aw the boy S - HERVOUS TROUBLE -- ' - n -' l. av-itin- Ferry,-an- d llie otheiuat -- 40 East Seventy-nint- h street, to which the Immigrant can go and procure aid. assistance and advice about matters thaf concern him. Through these offices he is directed to schools and to the naturalization offices. The offl-cwith the police dena rtment.and.wlth.. all the many agencies In New York which have "been created to aid the immigrant. At these offices - there are employment agencies which find work rifor men. and women, and whicllra to distribute the congestion J hem jo farming posit in the cities. "Similar protecting has been accorded the alien n in transit to the West, in securing the best facilities and otherwise relieving the immigrant from the dangers which beset him white - reaching his ultimate destination" War conditions brought probably r00 men, women and children to Ellis island who for some reason or other had to go bock to their native land ; they were not admissible to the country. Each of these cases has been Investigated personally, their friends und relatives have been looked up, and In . the great majority of cases they have been admitted on bond to some person willing to be responsible for them. IVsltions have been found Jor htnVilreds, from WTimn periodic reports are required ns to how they are getfiug along. Only in very rare es lonS-torelie- I Arans-portutio- l'ucfure rYitrftirrsn instances they have risen, rapidly and are now earn outht lias also been provided by nuother grovlp of ing very substantial salaries, interested persons, nnd receptions are given every h, imve cat tonal advantages for the adult immigrant to to brighten the lives of those who have been detuihed on the island for months. Last summer to encourage night schools. For the last year the names of all children of school age have been relieve the situation playgrounds were opened on ttrnj4yffiuid, and mot tiers and children were copied and sent tp the superintendents of ednea to play on the lawns. The first day they tion all over, the country, in order that they might were released from the station they roiled upon the Immediately place ehildreq In school upon their arearth and wept with joy from contact with the rival at their destination. By these memurfhe gov' ernment comes in immediate contact vv ith the secgreen grass. ond generation of immigrants and begins its asDuring the winter months handball and other lii door games have been provided, Glasses In gym similation process ns soon as they reach this A package of New Post Toasties provides servings for ten people a delicious breakfast dish with new form and new flavour. corn flakes - New Post Toasties are known by tiny bubbles raised on each flake by the quick, intense heat of the new process of manufacture. They bear the full, true flavour of prime, white Indian com, not found in com flakes. of die past; and they are not chaffy in the package: and they don't mush down when milk or cream is added, like ordinary com flakes. rinne--muc- per-pdtte- v 4 't nasties have been organized forMhe men. Try some dry a good wayTo test the flavour, but they are usually served with rich milk or cream d The country." Hew Post Toasties , Sold by Grocers everywhere. |